Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary
Hungary: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 3.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.3%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2013
All-time low
2.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3.3% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary peaked at 5.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8% | — |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -60.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Hungary was 3.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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